During the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s criminal trial, President Joe Biden will have traveled to four states touting his policies on clean energy, reproductive rights, and manufacturing. Biden advisers from both the campaign and the White House have indicated that this robust schedule will continue in the coming weeks as Trump's trial unfolds in a lower Manhattan courtroom until mid-June.
A campaign official has described the strategy as maintaining the course that Biden has been following for months - actively engaging with the public while his opponent expresses his views on social media. The official emphasized that there is no need for any extraordinary actions, pointing out the differences in the candidates' schedules in March before the trial began, highlighting the implicit contrast between them.
While the White House has chosen to rely on the visual impact of the 'split-screen' effect, the campaign has been sending out strongly worded messages, criticizing Trump for his absence from the campaign trail and his failure to meet his 2020 fundraising goals. Behind the scenes, campaign staff are using the trial period to reassess, plan, and strategize for the period leading up to the November elections, according to an official.
Today, Pennsylvania is holding its presidential primary elections, adding to the political landscape as both Biden and Trump navigate their respective paths in the midst of the ongoing trial proceedings.
